Russian Elena Mironchenko took fourth place at the World Kayak and Canoe Championships in Poznan

Russian Elena Mironchenko took fourth place in the single kayak competition at a distance of 5000 meters at the World Championships in Poznan.

Russian athletes are competing in a neutral status at the World Championships, which will last until August 30.

MOSCOW, August 30 - RIA Novosti. Russian Elena Mironchenko became fourth in the single kayak competition at a distance of 5000 meters at the World Kayak and Canoe Championships in Poznan (Poland).

Mironchenko's result was 27 minutes 57.77 seconds. She lost 38.35 seconds to the winner, Swede Melina Andersson (27:19.42). Second was Emese Kohalmi (27:51.18) from Hungary, third was Czech Katerina Milova (27:52.07).

At a similar distance among men, Russian Maxim Spesivtsev (26:54.71) was 15th. The Portuguese Fernando Pimenta won (24:15.72).

Ilya Pervukhin (31:19.59) took 19th place in the single canoe competition at a distance of 5000 meters, where Hungarian Balazs Adolf (27:16.73) became the champion.